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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.09 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 86 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 86 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 231 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 142 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 156 m - Start on Borough Road
  2. 2 : km 0.03 - alt. 156 m - Turn left onto Howard Place
  3. 3 : km 0.26 - alt. 157 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 0.32 - alt. 159 m - Turn right onto Half Moon Lane
  5. 5 : km 0.38 - alt. 160 m - Turn left onto London Road
  6. 6 : km 0.56 - alt. 166 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.59 - alt. 166 m - Turn left
  8. 8 : km 0.62 - alt. 167 m - Turn right onto Oldhill
  9. 9 : km 1.16 - alt. 169 m - Turn right onto Lowther Road
  10. 10 : km 1.22 - alt. 170 m - Turn left
  11. 11 : km 1.26 - alt. 172 m - Turn sharp left
  12. 12 : km 1.26 - alt. 172 m - Turn sharp right
  13. 13 : km 1.34 - alt. 178 m - Turn slight left onto Fox Dells
  14. 14 : km 1.42 - alt. 181 m - Turn left onto Mentmore Crescent
  15. 15 : km 1.52 - alt. 178 m - Turn right onto Knotts Close
  16. 16 : km 1.84 - alt. 204 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 2.67 - alt. 222 m - Keep right
  18. 18 : km 3.32 - alt. 231 m - Turn sharp right
  19. 19 : km 4.48 - alt. 182 m - Turn slight left onto Buttercup Lane
  20. 20 : km 4.61 - alt. 171 m - Turn right onto Hurlock Close
  21. 21 : km 4.63 - alt. 170 m - Turn left onto Canesworde Road
  22. 22 : km 4.94 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Langdale Road
  23. 23 : km 4.96 - alt. 158 m - Turn right onto Canesworde Road
  24. 24 : km 5.2 - alt. 153 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 5.44 - alt. 150 m - Turn left onto Icknield Street
  26. 26 : km 5.48 - alt. 150 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 5.51 - alt. 151 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 5.78 - alt. 145 m - Turn right
  29. 29 : km 5.82 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto The Square
  30. 30 : km 5.84 - alt. 144 m - Turn left onto High Street South
  31. 31 : km 5.84 - alt. 144 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 5.87 - alt. 144 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 6.01 - alt. 142 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 6.2 - alt. 143 m - Turn right onto Priory Road
  35. 35 : km 6.58 - alt. 151 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Great Northern Road
  36. 36 : km 6.68 - alt. 153 m - Turn sharp left onto Downs Road
  37. 37 : km 6.95 - alt. 154 m - Turn right onto Borough Road
  38. S/E : km 7.08 - alt. 156 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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